Hungarian prime minister vows to give up sole power
Viktor Orban promises to surrender his right to rule the country by decree
26 May 2020 - 10:26
Budapest — Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed to move by Tuesday towards giving up his right to rule Hungary indefinitely by decree, which some critics had warned would turn the country into a de facto dictatorship.
The government will submit a bill to parliament to end the regime that the premier’s allies approved in March, when they argued that he needed unrestrained powers to deal with the coronavirus crisis...
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